Sobre esta vaga de TS/SCI w/ Poly - Database Engineer (Multi DB/Multi Cloud) na Leading Path Consulting

Leading Path Consulting · Presencial · McLean, Virginia, United States

*Active TS/SCI w/ Full Scope Poly required prior to application

This is a highly coveted, mission critical, Systems Engineer role supporting CTMC! Join our team to have "tip of the spear" impact!

Location is flexible between Tysons and Warrenton, VA

We are seeking a highly experienced Database Engineer with demonstrated expertise in relational database technologies across both on-premises and cloud environments. The ideal candidate will possess deep hands-on technical knowledge, strong engineering design, and the ability to collaborate effectively across infrastructure, application, security, and data teams.

This role requires advanced engineering expertise, documentation proficiency, design leadership, and cross-functional communication skills to support modernization, transformation, and operational excellence initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS

 Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience

 Minimum ten (10) years of related database technologies experience

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

Candidates must demonstrate hands-on engineering expertise in the following relational database technologies (on-prem and cloud):

Relational Database Platforms

 Microsoft SQL Server

 Oracle Database

 PostgreSQL (on-prem and cloud variants)

 MySQL

 Amazon RDS / Azure SQL Database / Google Cloud SQL

Cloud Platforms

 Amazon Web Services (AWS)

 Microsoft Azure

 Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Core Technical Competencies

 Database architecture and engineering design

 High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR)

 Performance tuning and query optimization

 Backup and recovery strategies

 Database security, encryption, and compliance

 Migration from on-prem to cloud and hybrid environments

 Linux and Windows server environments

 Scripting and automation (PowerShell, Bash, Python)

 CI/CD integration for database deployments

DESIRED SKILLS

 Database containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

 Database monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Redgate, OEM, Cloud-native monitoring)

 Data replication and distributed systems

 Data warehouse platforms (Snowflake, Redshift, Azure Synapse)

 ETL frameworks and tools

 Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation)

 Supporting federal government compliance frameworks

 Knowledge of Zero Trust architectures

 Supporting mission-critical or high-transaction environments

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

 Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for relational database technologies

 Document and analyze current-state (as-is) database environments while promptly coming up to speed

 Develop comprehensive engineering design documents for modernization, optimization, and transformation initiatives for the database to align with the organization technical vision

 Lead implementation of enhanced and future-state database architectures

 Design, deploy, configure, optimize, secure, and maintain database platforms across hybrid environments

 Collaborate closely with the department engineering teams, including Network, Storage, Windows and Linux Systems Operating, Cloud, Web Services, Software Development, Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO), and DevOps

 Partner with Software Engineers, Data Engineers (ETL), Data Modelers, Data Scientists, and Data Analysts

 Ensure high availability, performance tuning, security hardening, and compliance adherence

 Provide database governance, standards, and best practices across the enterprise

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